Common carrier services: Telecommunications Act of 1996; implementation— Universal service support; mechanisms policy; correction,

[Federal Register: June 19, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 118)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 33585-33586]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 96-262, 94-1, 91-213, and 95-72; FCC 97-420]

Universal Service; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal Register of January 13, 1998, a document making certain changes, on reconsideration, to the Commission's universal service rules. This document corrects those rules.

DATES: Effective on June 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl Todd, Common Carrier Bureau, (202) 418-7400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Communications Commission published in FR Doc. 98-541, published in the Federal Register of January 13, 1998 (63 FR 2094) a summary of the Commission's Fourth Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-45 and Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 96-262, 94-1, 91-213, 95-72, FCC 97-420 (Fourth Order on Reconsideration). On January 29, 1998, the Commission released errata to the Fourth Order on Reconsideration. This correction reflects the changes included in that errata. The full text of the errata is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC.

In rule FR Doc. 98-541, published on January 13, 1998 (63 FR 2094) make the following corrections.

1. On page 2125, in the third column, in Sec. 54.101, paragraph (a)(1), line 3, remove the period and add, in its place, a semi-colon.

2. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301, revise paragraph (c)(5) to read as follows:

   (c) * * *

   (5) Corporate Operations Expenses (Accounts 6710, 6720) shall be allocated according to the following factor:

   {[Account 2210 Category 3 ‹divide› (Account 2210 + Account 2220 + Account 2230)}] x (Account 6210 + Account 6220 + Account 6230)} +

   [(Account 6530 + Account 6610 + Account 6620) x (Account 2210 Category 3 ‹divide› Account 2001)] ‹divide› (Account 6210 + Account 6220 + Account 6230 + Account 6310 + Account 6410 + Account 6530 + Account 6610 + Account 6620).

3. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301, in paragraph (c)(6), lines 6 and 7, add the word ``Account'' in the parentheses before ``2210'', ``2220'', and ``2230.''

4. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301, in paragraph (d) in the heading and in the introductory text, line 2, add the phrase ``projected annual unseparated'' before ``local switching revenue requirement''; in line 3 of the introductory text add the word ``by'' before ``summing.''

5. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301, in the first sentence of paragraph (d)(1) revise to read as follows:

   (d) * * *

   (1) Return on Investment attributable to COE Category 3 shall be obtained by multiplying the average projected unseparated local switching net investment by the authorized interstate rate of return. Projected unseparated local switching net investment shall be calculated as of each December 31 by deducting the accumulated reserves, deferrals and customer deposits attributable to the COE Category 3 investment from the gross investment attributable to COE Category 3. The average projected unseparated local switching net investment shall be calculated by summing the projected unseparated local switching net investment as of December 31 of the calendar year following the filing year and such investment as of December 31 of the filing year and dividing by 2.

6. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301, in the second sentence of paragraph (d)(1) remove the word ``Unseparated'' and add, in its place, ``Projected unseparated''.

7. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301, in the third sentence of paragraph (d)(1) remove the phrase ``projected unseparated local switching average'' and add, in its place, ``average projected unseparated local switching'' and remove ``and the projected unseparated local switching net'' and add, in its place, ``year and such''.

8. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301, in paragraph (d)(3) add the phrase ``,excluding depreciation expense,'' after the word ``expenses''.

9. On page 2127, in the second column, in Sec. 54.301 revise paragraph (d)(4) to read as follows:

   (d) * * *

   (4) Federal income tax attributable to COE Category 3 shall be calculated

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   using the following formula; the accounts listed shall be allocated pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section:

   [Return on Investment attributable to COE Category 3 - Account 7340 - Account 7500 - Account 7210)] x [Federal Income Tax Rate ‹divide› (1 - Federal Income Tax Rate)].

10. On page 2128, in the first column, in Sec. 54.303, in paragraph (b)(1) revise to read as follows:

    (b) * * *

    (1) To calculate the unadjusted base-level of Long Term Support for 1998, the Administrator shall calculate the difference between the projected Common Line revenue requirement of association Common Line tariff participants projected to be recovered in 1997 and the sum of end user common line charges and the 1997 projected revenue recovered by the association Carrier Common Line charge as calculated pursuant to Sec. 69.105(b)(2) of this chapter.

11. On page 2130, in the third column, in Sec. 54.511, in paragraph (c)(1), in lines 7 and 8, remove the phrase ``competitive bid'' and change the reference from ``Sec. 54.504(a)'' to ``Sec. 54.504(a), (b)(3), and (b)(4)''; in paragraph (c)(1)(i), in line 3, add the word ``of'' between ``life'' and ``the contract''; and in paragraph (c)(1)(ii), in line 7, remove the phrase ``that were provided'' and add, in its place, ``that are provided''.

12. On page 2131, in the first column, in Sec. 54.518, in the section heading remove the word ``Wide'' and add, in its place ``Support for wide''.

13. On page 2131, in the first column, in Sec. 54.519, in paragraph (a)(3), remove the phrase ``Make a good faith effort'' and add, in its place, ``Take reasonable steps''.

14. On page 2131, in the second column, in Sec. 54.604, in paragraph (a), in line 5, remove the phrase ``service provider'' and add, in its place, ``telecommunications carrier''.

15. On page 2131, in the third column, in Sec. 54.604, in paragraph (c), in the last line, remove the phrase ``service providers'' and add, in its place, ``telecommunications carriers''.

16. On page 2132, in the second column, in Sec. 54.703, in the first sentence of paragraphs (b) and (c) remove the phrase ``The following entities will not be required to contribute on the basis of revenues derived from the provision of interstate telecommunications'' and add, in its place, ``The following entities will not be required to contribute to universal service'' and in line 9 of paragraphs (b) and (c) remove the phrase ``of video programming'' after the word ``broadcasters''.

17. On page 2132, in the second column, in Sec. 54.703, in paragraph (c), in line 9, remove the comma before ``systems integrators'' and add in its place, a semi-colon.

    Federal Communications Commission. Lisa Gelb, Chief, Accounting Policy Division.

    [FR Doc. 98-13239Filed6-18-98; 8:45 am]

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